Chpater 149

ch 126-147: http://pastebin.com/qYuu9YVA
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-- Chapter 149
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borisdrakoni (Spoiler for Child's Consideration):


Kouki's light attack comes pouring down. Hajime briefly considers using the "Yaegashi barrier" to stop him, but seeing that Kouki is attacking blindly he dodges it instead. The space Hajime was in gets torn up, although the labyrinth restores it instantly. Somehow Shizuku manages to stay sleeping through the noise.

Hajime asks Kouki what he's doing, but Kouki is just muttering incoherently. He looks over at the reflection and tells Kouki he should be fighting that, but instead Kouki is determined to kill Hajime so that things can go back to the way they were.

Kouki continues to attack Hajime. Shizuku stirs a bit, muttering about letting her sleep some more, which draws Hajime's angry tsukkomi that he will throw her at Kouki if she doesn't wake up immediately.

Shizuku finally wakes up and dejectedly gets off Hajime's back. After a short back and forth (Hajime calling Shizuku audacious, Shizuku muttering about the feeling of Hajime's back), she at last realizes the situation, seeing that the one attacking was Kouki.

She tries to talk Kouki down, but he's in full delusion mode, believing her and the others to be brainwashed by Hajime who is the root of all evil. He says that he'll save them by defeating Hajime.

Shizuku realizes Kouki's circumstances, that he is basically just throwing a childish temper tantrum, although with his power it isn't at a level that could be considered a joke.

She desperately tries to persuade him to wake up, but Kouki is too far gone. He again says that he'll save her from Hajime's brainwashing and return her to where she belongs. She questions him about that line, and he says that it is naturally by his side, causing her to sigh greatly. She brings up the conversation they had on the bridge after Kaori left, but Kouki rounds down everything she says, considering it useless to talk while she's brainwashed. She tells him one last time to stop, but of course he doesn't.

He rushes forward, turning his murderous intent to Hajime again. Shizuku desperately tries to put herself between him and Hajime to keep Kouki from getting killed, but Hajime warns her to look to the right as Kouki's reflection attacks her. Hajime used the cross bit to shield her from the reflection's attack. The reflection decides to become Shizuku's opponent so that she wouldn't interfere with Kouki's fight.

Hajime asks Kouki if that is ok, but Kouki says it's fine since the reflection is him it won't kill Shizuku(even though he was calling it a demon earlier. Delusion power is scary). He again says that he will save Shizuku, Kaori, Yue, and the other girls and attacks Hajime head on powered up by Limit Break again. Rather than dodge, Hajime just easily catches the strike. Kouki is astonished, but Hajime is more pissed about him calling Yue by her name than he is about the nonsense he's been spewing so far.

Hajime's murderous intent finally goes out, causing Kouki to stiffen up. He fires Donner, knocking the sword from Kouki's hand. Hajime follows with a kick to Kouki's belly, spinning for another kick that shoots him off like a cannonball, crushing the ice wall that he crashes into.

Kouki falls to the ground, coughing up blood. Hajime pulls out Donner again and shoots him in the shoulder and the foot(regular bullets rather than railgun). Kouki tries to call the sacred sword to him, but Hajime stomps it down before it can fly to him. He points his gun at Kouki again. Shizuku begs him to stop there. The reflection, seeing an opening, fires an attack. Hajime shields her from the brunt of it with the cross bit again, but she's still knocked back and falls helplessly to the ground.

Then it sends out an attack against Hajime. Hajime dodges it, but it gives the reflection time to accomplish his purpose. The reflection whispers something to Kouki and becomes particles of darkness....fusing with Kouki.

Kouki's wounds heal themselves. Hajime shoots him and tosses a grenade his way, but to no effect. Kouki is confident he can win this time as his power has greatly strengthened. He attacks Hajime's back with two sacred swords(one was the reflection's), but is met with a railgun, blowing him back again. Hajime kicks him around some more. Kouki tries to escape, but Hajime has him firmly in his sights. Before delivering the killing blow he remembers Shizuku and Kaori. Clicking his tongue, he averts his aim. Kouki is shot several times, but he isn't killed. He gets up by bracing himself on his sword. His wounds heal again.

Hajime says it will be troublesome if he kills him, so he'll just let Shizuku and Kaori deal with him. Kouki flies off into a rage and attacks yet again. As he does, the wall behind him melts and the rest of the party comes through, becoming shocked at the scene. Kouki continues to spout nonsense completely unaware of them. Hajime has a short telepathic conversation with Yue and the others. She and Shia are getting pissed hearing what Kouki was saying. Kaori goes over to heal Shizuku.

Kouki finally notices the others and says he'll save them soon. Yue, Shia, and Tio look at him somewhat pityingly. Suzu and Ryuutaro try wake him up, but to no avail.

Hajime finally uses the bola to restrain Kouki. Then he takes out a new toy, Gurentsuen, which is a rifle like Schlaggen, although it only fires magic power. He had built it due to the experience at Merujine. Hajime fires it, destroying the reflection's power only. Hajime puts the gun away and lifts Kouki up. He looks over at Kaori and Shizuku and sighs, causing them to be relieved. Then he punches Kouki in the face with his right hand, calling him an idiot.

Chapter ends with Hajime sighing about his Nointo meat shield plan.

Author's note apologized to the people hoping for Kouki to leave since he still apparently has a role to play.

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Trov (Spoiler for Poor Kouki):

With everyone watching:
Kouki: "You, If you weren't here, Everything would have gone well! Kaori, Shizuku would have always been mine! I would have saved this world as the hero! You messed that all up!"
Hajime: "……"
Kouki: "Even though you're just a murderer. Even though you so easily cast aside things. There's no reason people should love such a horrible you!"

Hajime: "...so I brainwashed them?"
Kouki: "That's right! Or something close! Kaori and Shizuku, Yue and Shia and Tio, You brainwashed them and toyed with them. I'm sure you'll do it to Ryuutaro and Suzu too huh!? But I won't let that happen. I'm the hero. I will save them all from your hands, All of them, I'll take them all back! You aren't needed anymore! "

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>Originally Posted by Ophis View Post
>>Kouki in the peak of his greatness!
>>
>>It would be greatly appreciated if the people who can read it could post some more dialogues of Kouki the Great.
Here's a bit. Disclaimer for roughness.

borisdrakoni (Spoiler for Warning: May cause headache due to facepalm):

Kouki: ".....ga.....da.......u.....ra"
Hajime: "Huh? I couldn't hear you. Anyway, that guy over there is your opponent, not us."
Kouki: "...Us?"

Kouki: "Are you labeling yourself and Shizuku as one set? Eeh? What, you're talking like she is your object? Are you screwing with me?"
Hajime: "What are you saying? Don't talk about stupid things, just hurry up and finish this."

Kouki: "...Yeah, I'll end it. Even if you don't say it separately, I'll end it all!"

Hajime: "Tsk, did he degenerate? The dumbass"
Kouki: "Shut up! Everything returns to normal if you die! Hurry up and dieeeee!!!"



Kouki: "....It's alright. I will always help Shizuku."
Shizuku: "Kouki? What did you say?"
Kouki: "Have you been brainwashed by Nagumo? It's alright. When Nagumo is beaten it should vanish. Nagumo, you are a former classmate, but you hurt my important childhood friend without giving it a thought. I will defeat you...Kaori's and the other girls' brainwashing will be lifted! And then, those girls together with me will save the world!!"



Kouki: "I'm really happy. Even though you are brainwashed, you are still thinking of me."
Shizuku: "...Kouki?"
Kouki: "It's ok. I'll beat that demon that looks like me, and free you from Nagumo. You don't have to stay close to a guy you don't like anymore. I'll return you to the place you belong."
Shizuku: "..."

Shizuku: "Place where I belong? I wonder, where do you mean by that?"
Kouki: "I see. That's the reason you don't understand. How pitiful. I really can't forgive Nagumo."
Shizuku: "Kouki. Answer me."
Kouki: "Ah, of course, it's beside me. It was like that up until now. It will be after this too."

Shizuku: "Kouki, do you remember that night? The day Kaori left, when we spoke at the bridge."
Kouki: "Yeah, of course I remember. To doubt that guy's correctness? It's ok. I thought that Nagumo was a dangerous person from the beginning. Because of your words I have watched him closely up to now. But as I expected he wasn't anything but the worst kind of traitor."
Shizuku: "Kouki, knock it o..."
Kouki: "Talking is pointless. You likely won't understand while you are brainwashed, but this is the 'correct' thing to do."

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